| Acronym | Meaning |
| CEMS | Conversion Electron Moessbauer Spectroscopy |
| EQA | External Quality Assessment |
| AFMR | American Federation Of Medical Research |
| AAIT | Atomic Absorption Inhibition Titration |
| ECEC | European Center For Environmental Communication |
| ELEPS | Extended London-Eyring-Polyani-Sato (potential Energy Surface) |
| GC-MS | Gas Chromatography-mass Spectrometry |
| NCLAP | National Crop Loss Assessment Program |
| SSRTF | Solid Surface Room Temperature Fluorescence |
| IABO | International Association Of Biological Oceanography (ICSU) |